PODCAST: China PDH run rates to rebound in Q2 from record low

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–The average run rate of China’s propane dehydrogenation (PDH) units declined on 3 April to 47.6%, down from 58.7% from a week before, marking the biggest week-on-week decrease ever and hitting the lowest point on record, according to ICIS data.

Plant utilization should pick up from late April as facilities restart from maintenance, with expectations that the propylene-propane price spread will widen into Q3.

In this podcast, ICIS analyst Wang Yan shares insights on the challenges being faced by PDH operators.